NASA EONET Event Tracker Dashboard - Interative Dashboard for Global Events

Overview

The Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET) Dashboard is a web application that provides real-time visualization and analysis of natural events across the globe. This application utilizes NASA's EONET API to track and visualize various natural events such as wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic activity, storms, and floods.

Dashboard

Features

• Interactive Global Map: Visualize events worldwide with color-coded markers
• Real-time Data: Fetch and display current natural event data from NASA's EONET API
• Event Filtering: Filter events by:
  • Date range
  • Event type
  • Magnitude
• Data Analysis:
  • Event distribution analysis
  • Temporal trend analysis
  • Geographic distribution
  • Category-wise analysis
• Responsive Design: Works on desktop and mobile devices

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/samuelstrike/Interactive-Dashboard-for-Global-Events.git
cd eonet_dashboard

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

# Windows
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

# Linux/MacOS
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application

python app.py

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

Project Structure

eonet_dashboard/
├── app.py                  # Main application file
├── requirements.txt        # Project dependencies
├── static/                 # Static files
│   ├── css/               # Stylesheets
│   └── js/                # JavaScript files
└── templates/             # HTML templates
    ├── index.html         # Main dashboard template
    ├── trends.html        # Trends analysis template
    └── analysis.html      # Detailed analysis template

API Endpoints

Main Endpoints

• /: Main dashboard
• /trends: Trend analysis
• /analysis: Detailed analysis

API Routes

• GET /api/events: Get filtered events
• GET /api/map: Get map with filtered events
• GET /api/summary: Get summary statistics
• GET /api/categories: Get event categories
• GET /api/trends: Get trend analysis data

Usage

Dashboard

1. Open the main dashboard to view the global map
2. Use filters to narrow down events by:
   • Time period
   • Event type
   • Magnitude range

Trend Analysis

1. Navigate to the trends page
2. Select time period and categories
3. View temporal patterns and distributions

Analysis Dashboard

1. Access detailed analysis of events
2. View statistical breakdowns
3. Explore geographic distributions

Data Sources

• NASA EONET API v3.0: https://eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/v3

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

Credits

• NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET)
• Folium for map visualization
• Chart.js for data visualization
• Flask web framework

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

• NASA for providing the EONET API
• Contributors and maintainers of the open-source libraries used